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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At most private schools, it’s great that parents donate—it really helps support the school and promote diversity through financial aid. But one thing that’s always struck me as odd is that donations usually aren’t anonymous. In fact, it seems like some parents want the school to know when they’re giving a lot of money.

That’s led to a common impression that some people donate in hopes of getting special treatment for their kids. Even if that’s not really happening, just the idea of it can create a sense of unfairness.

If the main goal of donating is just to help the school, wouldn’t it make more sense for donations to be anonymous? That way, there’s less room for suspicion or favoritism.

Do some families like having their donations recognized because it gives them status, visibility, or influence within the school community? Is there a downside to anonymous donations I’m not seeing?[/quote]
The school knows who gives the anonymous donations. The “anonymous” label is just for the community - what gets printed in annual reports, etc. But the development staff and leadership are well aware of who the big donors are, even if those donors choose to remain anonymous to the public. [/quote]

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